Obama to Call for a Deal on Tax Cuts and Unemployment Benefits

President Obama will today call for a deal on tax cuts and jobless benefits in a speech in North Carolina; Congress is revisiting the Bush tax cuts this week. [Associated Press]

Disney’s Tangled continues its reign, dominating Harry Potter 7.1 at the box office with $21.5 million this weekend. In the specialty world, Black Swan and The King’s Speech performed “smartly.” [Variety]

Continental Airlines and the mechanic who worked on the Concorde jet that exploded in 2000 have been found guilty by French courts for their involvement in the deadly crash. They will appeal the verdicts. [CNN]